Mets take advantage of Phillies miscues, earn series sweep

The Mets made the best of their Wednesday afternoon, enduring a rain delay that pushed the start of the game 100 minutes back to 2:45pm, and took advantage of a throwing error in the sixth inning that led to the plating of two runs, as the Mets sweep the Philadelphia Phillies with their 4-2 win.

The game was tied 2-2 in the sixth inning when an Andrew Knapp throwing error allowed Asdrubal Cabrera to take second base with one man out.  Kevin Plawecki's ground out allowed Cabrera to set up 90 feet from home at third, and he and Wilmer Flores would score on Amed Rosario's triple to break the deadlock for good. 

Hansel Robles, AJ Ramos and Jeruys Familia pitched three scoreless innings to preserve the lead, with Familia giving up the lone hit in the 9th inning.  

Noah Syndergaard was given the ball to start, but only lasted four innings, giving up four hits and allowing two runs to score, both earned, in the no-decision.  Gsellman, the pitcher on record when the Mets took the lead in the 6th, was credited the win.  

Aaron Nola started the game for Philadelphia, going five innings and surrendering two runs on a Yoenis Cespedes home run in the second inning.  Drew Hutchinson was charged with the loss as he gave up the two runs in the sixth inning.  

NEXT UP: The Mets embark on their first road trip of the season, traveling to Washington as they have their first bouts with the Washington Nationals.  To start, an afternoon pitching duel.  Jacob deGrom takes the mound for the Mets, hoping to build on his first start against St. Louis where he surrendered one run in an 5 2/3rd innings effort.  Washington sends out Stephen Strasburg, equally as untouchable in his first start of the season, going 6 1/3rd innings and giving up one lone run.  First pitch is scheduled for 1:05PM on Thursday.